Trivia

• “8 Mile” is one of two songs from the album that appear in the film, the other being “Lose Yourself.”
• The song was issued as a promotional single in November 2002.

Words from Eminem

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Growing up, I fought a lot - whether it was a white neighborhood or a black neighborhood, whether it was because of my skin color or because I was small or skinny. But as a kid I hated crossing 8 Mile and going into Warren, into hillbilly territory, and getting called a wigger. The fact that I loved hip-hop - just the fact that I rapped in school - some people thought it was cool and some people thought it was bullshit. But just coming home, crossing 8 Mile and getting jumped - I was tested a lot.